I've got two little VdB that started from cuttings. One started inside in Dec (the lone survivor), the other started outside in a pot in April. The one started inside is only 3 in tall, here is the one started outside, when I up-potted a few weeks ago:
Now this VdB is even larger, with two trunks close to 18 in each. When I up-potted it had a few baby figs on it, so I pinched them off. Then it made a few more, I pinched them. Now it has baby figs at almost every leave node! This little bush REALLY wants to fruit.
Originally I wanted to focus exclusively on vegetative growth, but since it keeps putting on more figs each time I remove them I am thinking that I will allow 6 or 8 to ripen. Any tree that wants to fruit that bad needs to be given the chance.
And I am hoping this is an indicator of what this fig will do in the future. If so, this will be one prolific fig.